Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at School Sisters of Notre Dame in Mankato (170 Good […]
Join us to hear from Farmers Rick Clark and Matt Alford about the economics of soil health implementation! Lunch is provided by RSVPing by February 17th at https://covercrop2020.eventbrite.com or call Jackson SWCD at 507-662-6685 Ext 3 Soil and water management CEU credits available For more information visit www.hlwdonline.org or call Catherine Wegehaupt at 507-376-9150 Ext […]
Dr. Fred Provenza will speak on both days of the Feb. 25 and 26, 2020, "Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line" conference. The theme for this year's annual conference is "Discover the Triple Bottom Line: Economics, Ecology and Sociology." Provenza is a professor emeritus of behavioral ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah […]
Join the Faribault and Martin SWCD to hear from farmers Rick Clark, Matt Alford, and Andy Linder talk about the economics of soil health practices. Lunch provided by RSVPing by February 18th to 507-235-6680 Ext 118 or jesse.walters11@gmail.com
The Freeborn Area Soil Health Team invites you to our 6th annual soil health winter workshop. This year we are focusing on economics of soil health and cover crops. The event will be Wednesday February 26th, 2020 at Wedgewood Cove 2200 West 9th Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The keynote speaker […]
Farmers attending this workshop will learn from other farmers who are willing to share their experiences using soil health practices with you. Lessons learned by these farmers are vital and can get you on the right foot faster. • Hear firsthand from local farmers Doug Toussaint, Ken Packer & Ryan Hough as they discuss tillage, […]
People from around the country will gather in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Feb. 27-29 to learn the latest organic production practices, find the best resources to support their farms, and make the right connections for success. Whether you're certified organic, using organic practices on your sustainable farm, or considering the switch to organic, you'll find the […]
Come and hear from local farmer Matt Alford who will share insights in researching soil health changes on his farm including economic impacts. Farmer Rick Clark from Indiana will also be talking about "farming green" and the benefits of farming green along with the economic impact of regenerative farming. 3 Soil and Water Management CEU's […]
Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to learn more about how to make high level irrigation water management work for your farm. Vasudha Sharma, Ph.D. will be joining the Sherburne SWCD this year to speak about her work at the Sand Plain Research Farm. Valley and Reinke Irrigation will also be present on advanced […]
Hear from Rick Clark and two local area farmers about how htey are making cover crops work economically in their operation. Hear data on how cover crops have increase the profitability for their farms and how their focus has changed from yield to ROI and net profit per acre. $15 registration that includes lunch, RSVP […]
